Sanitary insert for washbasins



Feb. 1.9, 1929.

J C. BELLES SANITARY INSERT 'Foa wAsHBAsI'Ns Filed Feb. 24, 1928 Patented Feb. 19, 1929.

UNITED STATES .1,703,053 PATENT OFFICE.

i JosErrr c. BELLES, onLine, onto.I

l l. SANITARY INSERT FOR WASHBASINS.

. l i l 'Ihis invention relates to new and useful improvements in sanitary insertsfor wash basins, the same being constructed entirely of paper or similar inexpensive material and designed in shape similar to the 1nner surface of an ordinary wash basin, in which it 1s to be used as an insert, thereby providing a method whereby a strictly sanitary conditlon can be maintained through its use as such in hotels, rooming houses, public comfort stations, or other public places; on trains, steamships, or other passenger carrying conveyances, by eliminating the` necessity-of contact by the user with such part of the bowl as may be infectedwith disease germs, by supplying an unused, individual means for maintaining water for the purpose of washing or cleansing through its use.

One of the most vimportantobjects of thls invention resides in the provision of an insert of this character that is is soconstructed as to enable the insert to closely adhere or conform to the inner surface of a wash basin when disposed therein.

' Furthermore, the present insert is so constructed as to permit the water to be readily released therefrom prior to any attempt to remove the same from the basin so that the insert can be removed from the basin without diiiiculty and without having to manipulatethe same to the basin. y With the foregoing and other objects in view as the nature of the invention will be better understood, the same comprises the novel form, combination and' arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

' In the drawing wherein'like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout both of the views:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of my improved insert as disclosed in a wash basin, the same being illustrated in dotted lines, and

preventthe spilling 'of water over Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view' looking toward the rear wall of the'insert.

Now having particular reference to the drawing, my insert which is designated by the reference character 5 is constructed of a single sheet of paper or other inexpensive material and of the same general contour as the inner contour of the wash basin dis- Application led February 24, 1928. Serial No. 256,619.

closed by dotted lines in Figure 1 and designated A. The side walls of this insert 5 are formed with vertically extending accordion plaits 6 whereby the said side Walls will snugly conform or adhere to the sides ofthe basin, this adherence being brought about by running the hand around the side walls of the insert, or bythe pressure of the water within the insert.

The rear wall of this insert 5 is formed with a vertical score line 7 while formed at the upper edge of the insert at opposite sides of this score line are pull tongues or tabs 8 8. After the basin has been used, the'pull tongues or tabs 8-8 are grasped by the thumb and forefinger of the users hand, and one of the tongues or tabs thence pulled toward the person obviously tearing the back well of the insert upon said 'score line 7 whereby the water within the insert will be free to liow therefrom into the basin A .to facilitate the ready removal of the insert from the basin and this without any liability of drawing a large amount of water from the basin when removing the insert therefrom.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a very simple and useful wash basin insert that is well adapted for all the purposes heretofore designated, and even though I have herein shown and described the invention as consisting of certain detail structural ele ments it is nevertheless to be understood that 'some changes may be made therein without affecting the spirit and scope of the appended claim.y

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is In an insert for wash basins, a single sheet of ductile -material formed to conform with the inner surface of the basin, the side walls of said insert being formed with vertically extendin accordion plaits whereby the insert will close y adhere to the interior of the basin, means at the back wall of the insert whereby the same may be readily torn to permit the water to ldischarge therefrom, said means consisting of a vertical score line, and tabs arranged at the edge of the insert at opposite sides of the score line whereby to facilitate the tearing of the insert upon said score line.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

' JOSEPH C. BELLES. 

